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    GenAI for Legal Document Management

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Document Management, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Workflow Management, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Contract Review

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Java Multi-Threading Mastery: From Basics to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, OS Process Management, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach

    Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Email Automation, Sales Development, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Driving engagement, HubSpot CRM, Personalized Service, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Network Assurance, Security, and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Security, Firewall, Ansible, Network Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Real Time Data, Scripting, JSON, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GenAI for Employee Engagement: Driving Real-Time Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Employee Engagement, Drive Engagement, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Employee Surveys, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Retention, Real Time Data, Human Resources, Case Studies, Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Analysis Using Hadoop Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Management, Data Processing, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Cost Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Serverless Computing, Cost Reduction, Virtual Machines, Query Languages, Resource Utilization, System Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GenAI for Sales Ops: Automating Workflow Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, HubSpot CRM, Sales Enablement, Sales Development, Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, Sales Management, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Workflow Management, Process Analysis, Sales Strategy, Sales, Automation, Data Entry, Operational Efficiency, No-Code Development, Data Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Testability, Programming Principles, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GenAI for Loan Officers: Revolutionizing Credit Scoring

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Loan Origination, Lending and Underwriting, Consumer Lending, Commercial Lending, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Customer Communications Management, Customer experience improvement, Regulatory Requirements, Credit Risk, Document Management, Financial Services, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Maximizing the Generative AI Value

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Business Strategies, Content Creation, Product Design, Customer Support

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

  • GenAI for Legal Document Management: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Java Multi-Threading Mastery: From Basics to Advanced: Board Infinity
  • GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Network Assurance, Security, and Automation: Packt
  • GenAI for Employee Engagement: Driving Real-Time Insights: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Data Analysis Using Hadoop Tools: Johns Hopkins University
  • Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • GenAI for Sales Ops: Automating Workflow Efficiency: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them: Packt
  • Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more: Packt

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